ATTACHMENT B

MC/PC SUMMARY 1/02

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS

 

DIVISION III POST-CONVENTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING

 

January 15, 2002

 

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STAFF

SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.

Staff Liaisons:  Dutcher/Belgiovine

 

ISSUE: Committee/subcommittee vacancies.

 

Management Council Action:

Braa

 

Collins, R.
Conway
Gill

 

Peal

Clark

Bedics

Archie
Roe

 

 

Wurtz
Martin, C.

 

 

 

 

Finch

The Council reviewed vacancies on the following committees and subcommittees:

 

a.      Association-wide committee – Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee – Joyce Wong, director of athletics, Eastern Connecticut State University.

 

b.      Division III general committees (Management Council representative).

 

(1)     Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Joyce Wong, director of athletics, Eastern Connecticut State University.

(2)     Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.

 

c.      Management Council subcommittees.

 

(1)     Administrative Review Subcommittee (two vacancies).

(2)     Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee.

 

d.      Joint Management Council/Presidents Council subcommittees.

 

(1)     Convention-Planning Subcommittee (two vacancies).

(2)     Infractions Appeals Subcommittee (four vacancies).

(3)     Future of Division III Task Force.

 

Council members were asked to submit their preferences for assignments.  Some assignments were determined based on meeting schedules.  Final committee assignments will be determined by the Council chair and vice-chair.

 

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2002 CONVENTION LEGISLATION.

Staff Liaisons:  Dutcher/Belgiovine/Martin

 

ISSUE: Legislation and Committee referrals.

 

Management Council Action:

Martin, C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pohl
Williams, J.

 



Martin, C.

 


Grayson

 



Martin, C.

a.     The Council discussed Convention voting results.  The results of roll-call votes will be posted on the NCAA Web site.

 

b.     The Council expressed its support of the electronic voting system.

 

c.     Committee referrals:

 

(1)   Proposal No. 47 (Executive Regulations – Selection of Teams and Individuals for Championships).  Referred by the membership to the Championships Committee.

 

 

(2)   Proposal No. 51 (Playing and Practice Seasons – Scrimmages).   Defeated.  Referred to the Management Council Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee.

 

(3)   Proposal No. 59 (Eligibility – Nontraditional Courses).  Defeated.  Referred to the Management Council Academic Issues Subcommittee.

 

d.     Proposal No. 58 (Athletics Personnel – Employment with Professional Sports Organizations).  Adopted.  The Council amended the effective date to immediately and requested notification in The NCAA News, Division III commissioners listserve and the Division III newsletter.

 

Pohl
Williams, J.

ISSUE: Championships Committee.

Management Council Action:

 

Proposal No. 48 (Resolution – Review of Championships).  Adopted.  The Council requested that in April 2002, the Championships Committee present a plan and timetable for its review addressing possible models for membership reaction and legislative action in preparation for the 2003 Convention.  The plan should include:

 

a.     Cost-benefit analysis of predetermined vs. non-predetermined sites to assess the impact of costs related to travel, location, games expense budgets and revenue.

 

b.     Multiyear (1997-2001) analysis of championships expenses (sport-by-sport) to assess the impact of rising costs related to bracket expansion, travel costs, official travel party expansion and championships administration).

 

c.     Detailed sport-by-sport analysis related to recent shortfalls.

 

d.     Recommendations for base budget adjustments (2002-03).

 

e.     Possible incentives to encourage the hosting championships.

 

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2002 CONVENTION REVIEW.

Staff Liaisons:  Dutcher/Belgiovine/Martin

Johnson, J.

Management Council Action:

Berst
Brown, J.

Green
Racy

 

 

 

 

 

Colman
Gill
Stratten
Stallman

 

 

 

Johnson, J.
Berst
Brown, J.
Green
Racy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peal
Clark
Bedics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leeman

The Council requested the Convention-Planning Subcommittee review the following in planning the 2003 Convention:

 

a.     Logistics:

 

·            Excellent site.

·            Excellent delegates reception, particularly location.

 

b.     Association-wide sessions:

 

·            Encourage conference call/greater communication to eliminate speaker/panelist repetition.

·            Retain and expand homophobia session.

·            Retain education focus on Saturday.

·            Consider later start time for Association-wide sessions to permit travel (e.g., 1 or 1:30 p.m.).

·            Encourage visual (PowerPoint), written materials and speaker contact information.

·            Limit number of menu options and consider offering them twice.

 

c.     Division III forum:

 

General:

·            Retain roundtables and encourage delegate sitting with new individuals.

·            Create greater structure and role for Management Council and SAAC members.

·            Consider shorter time (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.) to provide break prior to opening business session.

·            Identify one or two key topics to retain focus.

·            Request SAAC assistance and feedback on retention of sessions focusing on student-athlete welfare topics, but possibly move those sessions to Saturday.

 

Culture of Division III Athletics:

·            Topic appropriate; presentation and facilitation of sessions was disappoint.

·            Encourage greater audience dialogue and interaction.

 

CHAMPS/Life Skills:

·            Appropriate topic.

·            Encourage greater audience dialogue and interaction.

 

d.     Division III business sessions.

 

·            Excellent format (a.m. discussion/p.m. voting).

·            Excellent presentations.

·            Excellent PowerPoint presentation; handouts only as appropriate.

·            Shorten MC/PC report.  Highlight only key topical areas and consider PowerPoint presentation.

·            Address Convention floor management.  Emphasize speaker brevity and discretion.  Charge vice-chairs with floor management during voting session.

 

e.     Opening business session, Honors Dinner, joint MC/PC luncheon.

 

·            Excellent opening business session in format and content.

·            Excellent Honors Dinner format.  Consider length.

·            Excellent joint MC/PC luncheon.  Retain recognition of departing members, roundtables and encourage dialogue and interaction on one or two topics.

 

 

 

 

 

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OTHER ISSUES.

Peal
Clark
Bedics

ISSUE:  July Joint Management Council/Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Reception.

Management Council Action:

The Council endorsed the SAAC recommendation to create a more relaxed atmosphere with greater interaction for the July 2002 joint Management Council/SAAC reception. 

 

Berst
Brown, J.

Green
Racy

ISSUE:  April Management Council Orientation.

Management Council Action:

The Council discussed the schedule:

 

April 7   -- afternoon social opportunity.

                  4 – 8 p.m. – Playing and Practice Seasons Subcommittee meeting.

 

April 8   --  7 – 9 a.m.  – new member orientation.

                  9 a.m. – Management Council meeting.

 

 

 

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